Falafel

Ingredients:

Dried chickpeas or 16 oz. can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans - 1 cup
onion - 1 large chopped 
Garlic - 2 cloves chopped 
Fresh parsley chopped - 3 tablespoons 
Coriander - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1tsp
Flour - 2tsp
Salt - as required
Pepper - as required
Oil for frying

Method:

1) Place dried chickpeas in a bowl, covering with cold water. Allow to soak overnight. Omit this step if using canned beans.
2) Drain chickpeas, and place in pan with fresh water, and bring to a boil.
3) Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then let simmer on low for about an hour.
4) Drain and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
5) Combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl. Add flour.
6) Mash chickpeas, ensuring to mix ingredients together. You can also combine ingredients in a food processor. You want the result to be a thick paste.
7) Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly flatten.
8) Fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-7 minutes).